Describe an interesting conversation you had with an old person.
This test has appeared in 3 seasons · 2 reported by test takers
- Jan–Apr/2025
- May–Aug/2024
- Jan–Apr/2024
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Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Your home town
- Where is your home town? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you like most about it? (Tell me more about that.)
- Has it changed much since you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to live there in the future? (Why is that?)
Holidays
- How often do you go on holiday? (Tell me more about that.)
- Where did you go on your last holiday? (Tell me more about that.)
- What did your family usually do on holidays when you were a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you prefer relaxing holidays or active holidays? (Why is that?)
Sharing
- Do you like sharing things with other people? (Why is that?)
- What kind of things do you share with your friends? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did your parents teach you to share when you were young? (Why is that?)
- Do you think it is important for children to learn to share? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe an interesting conversation you had with an old person.
You should say:
- who the person was
- when and where you talked
- what you talked about
and explain why you found the conversation interesting.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you often talk with older people? / What did you learn from that conversation?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
older and younger generations
- Can you explain why young and old people sometimes find it hard to understand each other?
- In general, how much contact do young people in your country have with older people?
- What could be done about the lack of contact between younger and older people?
older people in society
- Can you explain why the experience of older workers is valuable to a company?
- What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of asking everyone to retire at a fixed age?
- Can you speculate on how the role of older people will change as populations grow older?
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